Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ná- (back, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-tsááh (imperfective stem of root -TSEII, “to be dry”).

Verb edit

néíłtsááh

  1. (transitive) he/she dries it up, desiccates it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nástsááh néiiltsááh ńdeiiltsááh
2nd person náníłtsááh náołtsááh ńdaołtsááh
3rd person néíłtsááh ńdeiłtsááh
4th person ńjíłtsááh ńdajiłtsááh

Synonyms edit

Related terms edit

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -tsááh
  • PERFECTIVE: -tseii
  • FUTURE: -tsih
  • ITERATIVE: -tsih
  • OPTATIVE: -tsááh